04841cam a2201093 4500 586681411 TxAuBib 20220720120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781626364394 1626364397 cb52a392-d6e5-47b3-bb23-6b02aa421da6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1337210 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Ourvan, Jeffrey. The Star Spangled Buddhist [Libby eBook] : Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment in America. Skyhorse, 2013. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1030kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. books on financial resources. mentor-student relationship. books on tibetan buddhisms. organizational structure. substantial information. functions independently. well-researched history. mindfulness meditation. books on dharmas books. books on nonviolences. financial resources. buddhist traditions. books on geologists. writes perceptively. writes thoughtfully. Buddhist teachings. political scandals. books on buddhists. highly informative. accessible history. nonacademic cepeda. chance opportunity. american buddhism. american buddhist. american practice. Tibetan buddhism. broad categories. modern buddhism. books on sangha. diverging paths. books on sects. varied careers. Enlightenment. Practitioners. United States. new york city. senior leader. commonalities. impermanence. eclectically. Nonviolence. macrobiotic. jeff ourvan. dictionary. geologist. Buddhists. Doctrines. theravada. vajrayana. practiced. refresher. practise. attorney. nichiren. espousal. America. deities. leaguer. mentor. Buddha. Dharma. Sangha. tenets. rashly. Japan. sects. sokka. Soka. HTML:<p>Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They're part of what's been described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings and thirsty for an approach to spirituality grounded in logic and consistent with scientific knowledge. <i>The Star Spangled Buddhist</i> is a provocative look at these American Buddhists through their three largest movements in the United States: the Soka Gakkai International, Tibetan/Vajrayana Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism.<br /> The practice of each of these American schools, unlike most traditional Asian Buddhist sects, is grounded in the notion that all people are capable of attaining enlightenment in "this lifetime." But the differences are also profound: the spectrum of philosophical expression among these American Buddhist schools is as varied as that observed between Reformed, Orthodox, and Hasidic Judaism.<br /> <i>The Star Spangled Buddhist</i> isn't written from the perspective of a monk or academic but rather from the view of author Jeff Ourvan, a lifelong-practicing lay Buddhist. As Ourvan explores the American Buddhist movement through its most popular schools, he arrives at a clearer understanding for himself and the reader about what it means to be—and how one might choose to be—a Buddhist in America.</p>. Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-20 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/star-spangled-buddhist?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/star-spangled-buddhist?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)